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The present invention is an inflatable protective cushion to be worn by people in high speed and high impact sports such as snowboarding for cushioning the blow when falling on their rear, or for sitting on as a seat when working on their boot bindings. The inflatable protective cushion comprises a

The present invention is an inflatable protective cushion to be worn by people in high speed and high impact sports such as snowboarding for cushioning the blow when falling on their rear, or for sitting on as a seat when working on their boot bindings. The inflatable protective cushion comprises a pouch made of flexible and non-stretchable fabric material. The pouch has at least four constricted compartments parallel to one another, each constricted compartment containing an inflatable membrane made of flexible impervious material, where the inflatable membrane is arranged in constricted configuration. The inflatable protective cushion further comprises a valve means for inflating the inflatable membrane and maintaining a desired pressure therein, and means for attaching the pouch to the wearer, such that each of the two opposite hip regions of the wearer\s body is overlapped by at least two of the at least four constricted compartments of the pouch.

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An inflatable protective cushion comprising: a. a generally rectangular shaped pouch made of flexible, non-stretchable and abrasion resistant fabric material, the generally rectangular shaped pouch having an upper edge, a lower edge and two side edges; b. said generally rectangular shaped pouch also

An inflatable protective cushion comprising: a. a generally rectangular shaped pouch made of flexible, non-stretchable and abrasion resistant fabric material, the generally rectangular shaped pouch having an upper edge, a lower edge and two side edges; b. said generally rectangular shaped pouch also having two upper corners and two lower corners; c. said generally rectangular shaped pouch further having five vertical generally tubular shaped constricted compartments, the five vertical generally tubular shaped constricted compartments being arranged next to one another and parallel to said two side edges of said generally rectangular shaped pouch, and each vertical generally tubular shaped constricted compartment having an upper opening; d. a generally rectangular shaped cover made of flexible, non-stretchable and abrasion resistant fiber material, the generally rectangular shaped cover extending from said upper edge of said generally rectangular shaped pouch and folding down to cover said upper openings of said five vertical generally tubular shaped constricted compartments and forming a horizontal constricted compartment which interconnects said five vertical generally tubular shaped constricted compartments; e. an elongated generally tubular shaped inflatable membrane made of flexible impervious rubber material, the elongated generally tubular shaped inflatable membrane being woven into said five vertical generally tubular shaped constricted compartments through their respective upper openings, such that each vertical generally tubular shaped constricted compartment contains two folded portions of the elongated generally tubular shaped inflatable membrane, and said horizontal constricted compartment contains a straight portion of the elongated generally tubular shaped inflatable membrane; f. said elongated generally tubular shaped inflatable membrane further having valve means for inflating said elongated generally tubular shaped inflatable membrane and maintaining a desired air pressure therein; g. lock means for closing said generally rectangular shaped cover to said rectangular shaped pouch; h. belt means for attaching said generally rectangular shaped pouch to the waist of the wearer, such that the waist region of the wearer\s body is overlapped by said horizontal constricted compartment, and the two opposite hip regions of the wearer\s body are overlapped by a portion of said five vertical generally tubular shaped constricted compartments; and i. strap means for attaching said rectangular shaped pouch to the two legs of the wearer, such that each of the two hip regions of the wearer\s body is overlapped by a respective pair of said five vertical generally tubular shaped constricted compartments; j. whereby said inflatable protective cushion can be worn by people in high speed and high impact sports such as snowboarding for cushioning the blow when falling on their rear, or for sitting on as a seat when working on their boot bindings.